Athletic Events

TRACK AND FIELD - ATHLETICS
• TRACK AND FIELD, commonly

known as athletics or track and
field, is a collection of sports
events that involve running,
throwing and jumping.
• The name "athletics" is derived

from the Greek word "athlos"
meaning "contest".
• It is based on man’s natural skills (running, walking,
jumping, throwing).
• Athletics competitions date back to ancient times. By the

8th century B.C., athletics events were part of the original
Olympics (Greek Olympic Games - 776 B.C.). The main
event in the Olympics was the Pentathlon, which involved
a short foot race (180 m.), long jump, discus throw,
javelin throw and wrestling.
• Some of the events from that time, such as javelin and
discus throwing, are still part of modern athletics. From
the time of the first modern Olympic Games until now,
Athletics has been one of the main sports in the
Olympics.
Nowadays, the World Championships in Athletics is

seen as one of the top events in the world of sports, along
with the Summer Olympics and the FIFA World Cup
Football Tournament.
• Athletics was included in the first modern Olympic Games
in 1896 (Athens). Women were first allowed to participate
in track and field events in the 1928 Olympics
(Amsterdam).
• Modern athletic events are usually organized around a

400 metre running track on which most of the running
events take place. Field events (jumping and throwing)
often take place inside the track.
How Athletics works?
• In individual sports, each sportsman competes against

all the others.
• They can compete at the same time (TRACK EVENTS)

or in turns (FIELD EVENTS).
• When they compete at the same time, they can do it in the

same space (1500 m.) or in their own lanes (100 m).
• The winners are determined by the best time, the highest
or longest distance or the best score.
• Athletes can practice this sport outdoor or indoor. Outdoor

competitions take place on a 400 meter track with 8 or 9
lanes; jumping and throwing events take place on the large
open area inside the track. Indoor events take place on a
200 meter track with 4-6 lanes.
• In both indoor and outdoor
competitions, men and
women compete in their
own events. While they
usually run the same
distances in track events,
hurdles are lower for
women. In field events, the
weights of the shot, discus,
javelin and hammer are less
for women than for men.
Some Rules
• Starting blocks must be used
for all races up to and including
400 m. and may not be used for
any other race. At most
international competitions the
commands of the starter are
"On your marks" and "Set".
When all athletes are "set", the
gun must be fired.
•
• False start. It is called a false
start when a runner starts too
soon, before the gun is fired.
• Any athlete making two false
starts is out of the competition.
•
• In the races, racers run in lanes,
and each athlete must keep
inside his lane from start to
finish.
Track Events
Track events include a wide range of races for runners.
• Running and race-walking events
• Sprints (the shortest races) are events up to and
including the 400 metres:
•
• 60 metres (indoors only)
• 100 metres
• 200 metres
• 400 metres
• Hurdles events are:
• 60 metres hurdles (indoors
only)
• 100 metres hurdles
(women)
• 110 metres hurdles (men)
• 400 metres hurdles
• Relay races are events
in which four athletes
participate as a
• team. In these races,
runners carry a baton and
pass it to the next runner as
they finish their part of the
race:
•
• 4 x 100 metres relay
• Middle Distance Events are
events longer than sprints and up
to 3000 metres:
•
• 800 meters
• 1500 meters
• 1600 meters
• One mile
• 2000 meters
• 3000 meters
• 3000 meters steeplechase
(runners have to jump over
barriers and water jumps)
• Long Distance
Events are events
over 3000 meters:
• 5000 meters
• 10000 meters
• 20,000 meters
• 30,000 meters
• Road Races are events
conducted on open roads,
sometimes finishing on a track:
• 10 km
• 20 km
• Half marathon(21.0975 km)
• Marathon (42.195 km). It is the
longest race for runners. Most of
this 42.195 km race is run on
public roads, with only the last
part being run on an athletics
track.
• Race-walking may be
contested on either the track
or on open roads:
• 10 km
• 20 km
• 50 km (men)
Field Events
• Field events include jumping events and
throwing events. The jumping events
are the high jump, long jump, triple jump
and pole-vault. The throwing events
are the shot put, in which a heavy metal
ball (called the shot) is thrown as far as
possible; the hammer throw, in which a
heavy metal ball attached to a wire and
handle is thrown; the javelin, in which a
spear-like object made of metal or
fiberglass is thrown; and the discus, in
which a heavy disc is thrown.
• Throwing events
• Discus Throw
• Hammer Throw
• Javelin Throw
• Shot Put
•
• Jumping events
•
• High Jump
• Pole Vault
• Long Jump
• Triple Jump
•
• Multiple Event Competitions
• These competitions include events from both the
track (running) and field (jumping and throwing).
•
• Heptathlon (for women): it includes SEVEN events.
• Decathlon (for men): it includes TEN events.
• Decathlon, athletic competition lasting two consecutive
days in which contestants take part in 10 track-and-field
events. It was introduced as a three-day event at
the Olympic Games in 1912. Decathlon events are: (first
day) 100-metre dash, running long (broad) jump, shot
put, high jump, and 400-metre run; (second day) 110-
metre hurdles, discus throw, pole vault, javelin throw, and
1,500-metre run. Competitors are scored for their
performance in each event according to a table
established by the International Association of Athletics
Federations(IAAF).
• Heptathlon, athletics competition in which contestants
take part in seven different track-and-field events in two
days. The heptathlon replaced the women’s pentathlon in
the Olympic Games after 1981. The women’s heptathlon
consists of the 100-metre hurdles, high jump, shot put,
and 200-metre run on the first day; and the running long
(broad) jump, javelin throw, and 800-metre run on the
second day. Competitors are scored for their performance
in each event according to a table established by
the International Association of Athletics
Federations(IAAF).
Athletics TRACK
ACTIVITY
• 1. Create a Hierarchy Chart base on the categories of
athletic events.
• 2. Discuss your output to your classmate using Oral
Revalida.
• Oral Revalida- A practical test to assess what you have
learned on the past and present lesson or discussion.
Criteria Point
Introduction 10
Deliberation 10
Presentation 10
Lesson content 20

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TRACK AND FIELD - ATHLETICS

• TRACK AND FIELD, commonly

• The name "athletics" is derived

• Athletics competitions date back to ancient times. By the

Nowadays, the World Championships in Athletics is

• Modern athletic events are usually organized around a

• In individual sports, each sportsman competes against

• They can compete at the same time (TRACK EVENTS)

• When they compete at the same time, they can do it in the

• Athletes can practice this sport outdoor or indoor. Outdoor

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